soul pearl

"Grannie, what do I do?"

The shaman didn't seem to notice auren's pitiful look at all and just poured him a bowl of strange-smelling black water. "Drink it."

"What is this?" auren asked as he took the bowl.

The shaman looked at auren. "If you continue on like this, even if nothing else happens, you wouldn't be able to live for much longer. This is for getting rid of the yin energy."

When auren heard this, he drank the water without any more hesitation. The taste was very strange. It was sour, sweet, bitter, spicy, and salty.

"I can save you, but I have a request." said the shaman.

Auren immediately said, "Please tell me."

"I need a medicinal herb, and I need you to get it for me," said the shaman mildly.

Auren agreed without hesitation, "Alright."

"What herb is it?"he then asked.

The shaman said sternly, "This herb grows in a very dangerous place. You might even die trying to pick it, but if you succeed, I'll give this to you. This can protect you."

The shaman took out a black bead. Although black, it emitted a glow like a black pearl.

"Grannie, I'm willing to go pick the herb."

"Are you certain? This herb is truly hard to get. If you're unlucky, you could die." The shaman's gaze was very cold.

Auren nodded. "With this malevolent ghost next to me, I'll meet with a mishap sooner or later. Rather than wait helplessly, I might as well try to get the herb for you."

"Very good. Then I'll give this to you for the time being first." The shaman gave auren the bead. It looked to be only about the size of a man's thumb, but it was abnormally heavy.

"This is the herb I want you to get." The grannie handed auren a paper. "Collect it according to the instructions. No matter what, make sure not to damage its medicinal qualities."

Auren glanced at the paper and his pupils dilated, but aside from that, his expression didn't change. "Grannie, I'll definitely get the herb."

The shaman then told him where to find the herb.

Auren put the black bead away and left the grannie's house to head towards bella's house.

The original host's parents were surprised to see auren and kept asking him if anything happened. Auren said that nothing happened, he had just come back to visit. Then he took out some money to give to the old couple.

Bella's father was a very suntanned farmer. When he saw auren pull out a roll of money, his expression changed drastically and he asked him where the money came from.

The parents only relaxed when auren said that he had earned it through a job and had saved this sum up to give to them. They wanted to give the money back to auren, but auren said that they should use it to support bellas younger brother's education.

Auren had actually conjured the money, bella's parents really had it difficult. With some money, they would be able to live a little better.

After getting to his room, he put down his things and started examining the black pearl.

After examination, he deduced that it was most likely formed from amalgamation of resentful souls stuck on this planet.